Setting: Emma and dad are at a local playground while Max is in school. Emma is playing with a friend and sitting at the top of an enclosed corkscrew-shaped slide. Dad is at the bottom opening of the slide looking in.
Dad: "Who's up there?"
Emma: "Me!!"
Dad: "Who's me??"
Emma: "Us!!"
Dad: "Who's us?"
Emma: "Me and Us!!" (Giggles followed)
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Bully
Note: Earlier in the day Max watched a VeggieTale video about bullies.
Setting: At the dinner table
Mom: "Max, what do you want to be when you grow up."
Max (in a nice innocent voice): "I want to be a Bully."
Emma (in a rather bullying voice): "No you don't, Max!"
Setting: At the dinner table
Mom: "Max, what do you want to be when you grow up."
Max (in a nice innocent voice): "I want to be a Bully."
Emma (in a rather bullying voice): "No you don't, Max!"
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Strong vs. Weak
Setting: Eating dinner as a family, Max is not interested in eating his vegetables. Pushes his plate away.
Max: "I'm done."
Dad: "Max, eating your vegetables will make you big and strong."
Mom: "We want you to grow up strong."
Dad: "Max, do you want to be strong or weak?"
Max: (head covered by his hands) "Weak."
Max: "I'm done."
Dad: "Max, eating your vegetables will make you big and strong."
Mom: "We want you to grow up strong."
Dad: "Max, do you want to be strong or weak?"
Max: (head covered by his hands) "Weak."
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Dungeon Truck
Setting: Dad, Max and Emma parked outside a McDonalds.
Max: "Dad look! There's a dungeon truck."
Note: Max points out a panel truck about half the length of a semi-trailer with 4 small square windows along the top of the side. In the windows are vertical metal bars.
Max: "Dad look! There's a dungeon truck."
Note: Max points out a panel truck about half the length of a semi-trailer with 4 small square windows along the top of the side. In the windows are vertical metal bars.
